Tie plate



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4 R. H. WILKE TIE PLATE Filed Jan. 24, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l MTW/fw,

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l Application filed January 26., 1323. Serial No. 614,566.

y upon the base of a rail whereby these rails may be so securedto thetie members that the liability of the same creeping thereon is reducedto a minimum.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a tie platethat is of ezitremely simple construction, comparatively inexpensive ofmanufacture and one `that may be applied to the rail in a simple andexpeditious manner.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure l is a top plan view of the tie plate constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof Figure 3' is a bottom planview of the tie plate. Y

Figure 4L is a fragmentary cross sectional view upon the line /1--4 ofFigure 3, and

Figure 5 is what may be termed a diagrammatic view, showing the mannerof positioning my tie plate upon the tread of the rail preliminary tothe securing of the plate` to the tie.

With particular reference to the drawings,

there is shown a tie plate 5 manufactured from a single castingV andbeing preferably square shaped. The front and rear ends of the plate 5are formed upon opposite corners Y thereof with inwardlyextending railbase engaging ears 6 and 7 the under surfaces of these ears beingdownwardly inclined as shown for purposes hereinafter described,

and it is to be noted that the corners of the ear 6 are rounded as perFigures l and 5.

The longitudinal sides of the rail seat of the plate 5 are bevelled asmore clearly shown in Figure 2 to form inclines which slope lessabruptly than the under surfaces of the ears 6 and 7 Yand forming acentral longitudinal raised portion 5 between the said rail engagingears 6 and 7.

The tie plate may be formed with any desired number of spike receivingopenings 8 at each side of the central raised portion 5',

and the bottom surface of the said plate is `formed with crossed spacedrows of tongues 9 for the purpose of biting into the wooden ties foreffectively preventing any movementV of the said plate upon the tie whenthe same isrigidly fastened thereon.V

In the practical use of my tie plate,'the same is positioned upon thebase of a rail A in a manner shown in Figure 5, at which time, thisplate is rotated so as to have the ears 6 and 7 cooperate with thecentral raised portion 5 wedging the base flanges of the rail under theears 6 and 7, thereby preventing creeping of the rail. After theplatehas been positioned upon the rail, the same may be secured to the tie bydriving spikes through .5:

the openings S into the ties, the headed ends of these spikes alsoengaging the base of the rail for functioning` as an additional meansfor securing the same to the tie plate.

In view of the above description, it is believed that the advantages ofa tie plate constructed in accordance with this inven vtion will bereadily appreciated by those skilled in the art, and while l have hereinshown and described the preferred embodiments of the present invention,it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be madetherein, without departing 4from the spirit and scope of the inventionas claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is Y 1. A` tie plate including a rectangular plate havinga railV seat on its upper surface of the plate for firmly Vsaid earsbeing downwardly inclined.`V

2. Altie plate including a rectangular plat-e having a rail seat on'itsupper Surface' embodying a central longitudinal raised portion anddownwardly inclined SurfacesH at tlie sides of the raised portion, andintegral inwardly projecting ears upon diagonal corner portions of saidplate and overlying 10 said inclined surfaces to engage the baselangesfo a. rail,r the under'sur'aces of said Y -ears being downwardlyinclined more abseat. 4 Y A In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

RICHARD l-l. WILKE.

ruptly than the inclined surfaces of the rail

